Should I buy or sell Sterling Check stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sterling Check in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" STER shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in STER, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View STER analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Sterling Check's stock price target for 2024?

6 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Sterling Check's stock. Their STER share price targets range from $13.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STER or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have STER shares performed in 2024?

Sterling Check's stock was trading at $13.92 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, STER stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $15.29. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Sterling Check?

Sterling Check saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,510,000 shares, an increase of 41.1% from the March 15th total of 1,070,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 595,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Sterling Check's Short Interest .

When is Sterling Check's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our STER earnings forecast .

How were Sterling Check's earnings last quarter?

Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The business earned $169.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $173.07 million. Sterling Check had a negative net margin of 0.02% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.47%.

What ETFs hold Sterling Check's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER) stock in their portfolio include AOT Growth & Innovation ETF (AOTG) . IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) .

When did Sterling Check IPO?

Sterling Check (STER) raised $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, September 23rd 2021. The company issued 14,300,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Baird, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Nomura and Stifel acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ING and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Sterling Check?

Shares of STER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:STER

Sterling Check (STER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.29

-0.20 (-1.29%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $15.29
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$15.61
50-Day Range: $12.42
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$16.44
52-Week Range: $10.00
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$16.68

Volume: 484,346 shs
Average Volume: 754,643 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.50 billion

P/E Ratio: 21.51
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $15.30

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Sterling Check MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.17 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.1% Upside
$15.30 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.95% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.14
Based on 20 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.78%
From $0.79 to $0.97 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.28 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

262nd out of 321 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

46th out of 59 stocks

1.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sterling Check has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sterling Check has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.95% of the float of Sterling Check has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Sterling Check has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Sterling Check has recently increased by 41.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Sterling Check does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Sterling Check does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for STER.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Sterling Check has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Sterling Check this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Sterling Check to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sterling Check insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 8.20% of the stock of Sterling Check is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
84.34% of the stock of Sterling Check is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sterling Check are expected to grow by 22.78% in the coming year, from $0.79 to $0.97 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sterling Check is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.84.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sterling Check is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.04.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sterling Check has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Sterling Check Stock (NASDAQ:STER)

Sterling Check Corp. provides technology-enabled background and identity verification services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers identity verification services, such as telecom and device verification, identification document verification, facial recognition with biometric matching, social security number verification, and live video chat identification proofing; fingerprinting; background checks, including criminal record checks, sex offender registries, civil court records, motor vehicle and driving license records, executive investigations, credit reports, social media searches, and contingent workforce solutions; liens, judgments, and bankruptcies; and sanctions, risk, and compliance checks. It also provides credential verification services, which include employment verification, education verification, credential verification, professional reference checks, and department of transportation; drug and health screening; onboarding solutions, including Sterling I-9 that integrates a suite of screening and onboarding services and onboarding forms; and workforce, medical license, and motor vehicle records monitoring solutions. The company's services are delivered through its cloud-based technology platform that empowers organizations with real-time and data-driven insights to conduct and manage their employment screening programs. It serves a client base in a range of industries, such as healthcare, gig economy, financial and business services, industrials, retail, contingent, technology, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, hospitality, education, and government. The company was formerly known as Sterling Ultimate Parent Corp. and changed its name to Sterling Check Corp. in August 2021. Sterling Check Corp. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.

STER Stock Price History

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STER Stock News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | msn.com

Pedestrian dead after being struck by car on Interstate 70 near Sterling Avenue

April 15, 2024 | msn.com

MLB fans show outpouring of love after Yankees' John Sterling announces retirement

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Aljamain Sterling Wrestles His Way to a UD Victory Over Calvin Kattar - UFC 300 Results (Highlights)

April 14, 2024 | msn.com

UFC 300 live blog: Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling

April 13, 2024 | mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC 300

April 12, 2024 | msn.com

Diego Lopes doesn't expect Aljamain Sterling to be undersized at featherweight: 'I felt him the same as others'

April 11, 2024 | msn.com

UFC 300's Aljamain Sterling sees featherweight title shot potential with win over Calvin Kattar

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April 11, 2024 | fxstreet.com

Pound Sterling plunges as hot US Inflation dampens market sentiment

April 11, 2024 | msn.com

Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling prediction, odds, pick for UFC 300

April 11, 2024 | fxstreet.com

Pound Sterling trades on a softer note around 1.2540

April 10, 2024 | prnewswire.com

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of Sterling Check Corp. (STER) Buyout and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Sterling McNeal dedicates 20 years to the classroom in Effingham County

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Sterling close to 2-week lows versus euro ahead of data, ECB meeting

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Sterling dips as weak UK pay data adds to signs of jobs slowdown

April 9, 2024 | msn.com

Patrick Mahomes Goes Into Protective Dad Mode Watching Solar Eclipse With Daughter Sterling

April 5, 2024 | msn.com

'Human Library' in Sterling Heights aims to increase understanding through conversations

April 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Sterling Coleman Took A Bet And Pivoted From His Sales Manager Role At A Fortune 500 Company And Became Zaxby’s Largest African-American Operator

April 3, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Sterling finds some stability above seven-week lows vs dollar

April 2, 2024 | benzinga.com

Chief Executive Officer Of Sterling Infrastructure Makes $4.41M Sale

April 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 30, 2024 | msn.com

Brittany Mahomes Poses Makeup-Free in Sweet Snap with Kids Sterling and Bronze: ‘Man Do I Love Them’

March 29, 2024 | msn.com

MMA News Today: St-Pierre Reveals False Cancer Scare Was Reason Behind MMA Retirement, Sterling Defends Having Other Jobs While Fighting In Response To UFC Pay Comments, & More

March 28, 2024 | msn.com

Mauricio Pochettino tells Noni Madueke to ‘be careful’ after he criticised Chelsea fans for booing Raheem Sterling

March 27, 2024 | msn.com

Patrick Mahomes Hit the Green With Kids Sterling Mahomes & Bronze Mahomes & It’s Hard To Say Who Loved It Most

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/29/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STER
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1645070
Web: www.sterlingcheck.com
Phone: 800-853-3228
Fax: N/A
Employees: 5,700
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $15.30
High Stock Price Target: $17.00
Low Stock Price Target: $13.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +0.1%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.51
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.35
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-120,000.00
Net Margins: -0.02%
Pretax Margin: 1.70%
Return on Equity: 9.47%
Return on Assets: 4.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.68
Current Ratio: 1.52
Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $719.64 million
Price / Sales: 2.08
Cash Flow: $1.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.94
Book Value: $7.44 per share
Price / Book: 2.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 97,830,000
Free Float: 89,809,000
Market Cap: $1.50 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.47

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Key Executives

Mr. Joshua L. Peirez (Age 53)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.54M
Mr. Lou Paglia (Age 49)
President & COO
Comp: $823.52k
Ms. Theresa Neri Strong (Age 40)
Chief Accounting Officer & Interim CFO
Ms. Robyn H. Price Stonehill (Age 52)
Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief People Officer
Mr. Judah Efram Sokel C.F.A.
CPA, Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Steven L. Barnett (Age 59)
Executive VP, Secretary and Chief Legal & Risk Officer
Ms. Angela Stelle
Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Client Experience
Mr. Peter Lehmann
Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Steven Smith
President of International
Mr. Steven A. Karl
Chief Fulfillment Officer

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STER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sterling Check stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sterling Check in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" STER shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in STER, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View STER analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Sterling Check's stock price target for 2024?: 6 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Sterling Check's stock. Their STER share price targets range from $13.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for STER or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have STER shares performed in 2024?: Sterling Check's stock was trading at $13.92 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, STER stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $15.29.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Sterling Check?: Sterling Check saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,510,000 shares, an increase of 41.1% from the March 15th total of 1,070,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 595,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View Sterling Check's Short Interest.
When is Sterling Check's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our STER earnings forecast.

How were Sterling Check's earnings last quarter?: Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The business earned $169.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $173.07 million. Sterling Check had a negative net margin of 0.02% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.47%.
What ETFs hold Sterling Check's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER) stock in their portfolio include AOT Growth & Innovation ETF (AOTG).IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA).
When did Sterling Check IPO?: Sterling Check (STER) raised $300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, September 23rd 2021. The company issued 14,300,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Baird, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Nomura and Stifel acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ING and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of Sterling Check?: Shares of STER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Sterling Check (STER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Sterling Check MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Sterling Check Stock (NASDAQ:STER)

STER Stock Price History

STER Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

STER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™